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It will now be known as The Fontaine — a Kansas City Hotel. The rooftop restaurant will temporarily be known as 901 and its lounge as 901 West. But Davidson plans to rebrand the restaurant and lounge under a new concept in two or three months. The hotel remains open.

“This is sort of an edgy boutique hotel with a very unique rooftop restaurant with indoor/outdoor pieces and spectacular views,” said Bernie Murphy, senior vice president of business development at Davidson. “We are very excited about being in the Kansas City community.”

Davidson has a division, Pivot Hotels & Resorts, that specializes in lifestyle luxury hotels and will manage the Fontaine.

Jeff Dillon, executive vice president, acquisitions, for VanTrust Real Estate, said the company wanted to diversify its portfolio.

He issued this statement: “This sale represents the conclusion of VanTrust’s involvement in this significant project.… Our operator, the Valencia Group, strategically positioned the hotel to compete at the top of the rapidly improving Kansas City hotel market. VanTrust is grateful for the contributions of each of these stakeholders.”

The hotel is in the Plaza Vista, an office-hotel-retail project in the West Plaza that also includes the Polsinelli law firm, Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar and JJ’s Restaurant. The Monarch Cocktail Bar & Lounge is scheduled to open on the ground level this summer.

The VanTrust affiliate previously sold the 253,000-square-foot Plaza Vista office tower building. The Plaza Vista also has a 940-space parking garage